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WALK-IN FLU CLINICS

We have now finished our Saturday walk in clinics, however if you still wish to have your free NHS Flu immunisation please contact either of our receptions to make an appointment.

We respectfully request that when considering having your NHS Flu Immunisation elsewhere, other than the practice, that you please note you are depriving the practice of much needed funding that is used to support other services - Thank you

We now have free Wi-fi available in both our waiting rooms - select NHS Free wi-fi and log on.

Doctors

Dr Susan Michelmore (f)

MBBS (Newcastle) 1984 DRCOG

Graduated from Newcastle University in 1984. Trained as a GP in the North East, completing her training in The Elephant and Castle in London before doing Locum GP jobs in South London. Joined the practice in Chobham in 1989. Special interests include Family Planning and Women's Health. Married with two grown up children. When not at home enjoys the outdoors - walking and dinghy sailing.

Dr Caroline Barker (f)

MBBS (London) 1993 BSc DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Barker completed a degree in Biological Sciences before studying medicine at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical school. She completed her GP training in East Surrey, and joined the practice as a part time partner in 1998.

She enjoys all aspects of family medicine, with a particular interest in paediatrics and women's health.

Dr Paul Carty (m)

MBBS (London) 1987 MRCGP 1991

Completed his medical degree at Charing Cross and Westminster in 1987. Following this he completed his vocational training at St Peters. He has worked in the practice as a full time partner since 2004.

His special interests include minor surgery and joint injections. He is also responsible for the in-house anti-coagulation clinics.

He is married with two daughters.

Dr Penny Gilham (f)

MBBS (London) 1985 DRCOG MRCGP

Trained at Kings college in London and qualified in 1985. Spent a short spell working in Australia before coming a GP partner in South London for 11 years. Moved to Surrey and joined the practice in 2011. Also works as a GP Appraiser.

Dr Adriana Pop (f)

MBBS (Equiv) MRCGP

Dr Pop completed her GP training at Chobham and West End Medical Practice in August 2013; she has worked in other practices locally before returning here in October 2016, initially as an associate and latterly as a partner.

She is originally from Romania, and is interested in all aspects of GP work.

Dr Caroline Willmott (f)

MBChB (Edinburgh) MRCP MRCGP

Dr Willmott originally trained in Edinburgh until 1995 and then worked in hospital medicine, with an interest in haematology.

She worked in Australia before returning to South London to train as a GP. She went with her family to work in Canada for a few years before taking up her position at Chobham & West End Medical Practice in December 2015.

She is interested in all aspects of General Practice medicine.

Dr Sa'adia Bhatti (f)

MBBS (Karachi) 1996 MRCGP

Dr Alison Shine (f)

MBBS (London) 1983 DRCOG MRCGP DFSRH

Graduated from St George's Hospital, London in 1983, completed GP training in Ashford and Richmond 1987. Worked as a GP partner in Surbiton and Esher, and salaried GP in Hampton, before moving to Chobham and West End in November 2016.

Dr Perrio graduated from St George's University of London in 2010and subsequently completed her GP training in Guildford, Surrey.

She has just recently joined Chobham and West End Medical Practice team in November 2017. She enjoys all aspects of general practice.

Nurse Practitioners

Mrs Janet Finney

Janet is employed by the practice as our 'Community' Matron. She is the responsible lead for all our housebound and frail and elderly patients. Janet is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber and a Royal College of Nursing certified clinical leader.

Janet has a wide range of nursing experience at a senior level including working as a Senior Sister in Intensive care and a Community Matron, case managing patients with complex health needs.

Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Sister Karen Thornborrow

Karen is an experienced Practice Nurse with previous experience working as a sister in Accident and Emergency at Ashford and St Peter's Hospital Trust.

She has a certificate in Asthma, COPD, CHD and Diabetes. She undertakes all aspects of nursing care including chronic disease management.

Emma is an experienced nurse with previous experience working as a staff nurse in the surgical unit at Frimley Park Hospital Trust. She undertakes all aspects of nursing care and her special interests include cervical smear taking, childhood and travel immunisations and promoting good health.

She has a certificate in Diabetes.

Sister Clare Harding

Clare has recently joined us from The Royal Surrey County Hospital Trust where she was an experienced nurse working as a deputy sister in the Ear Nose and Throat Unit.

She undertakes general treatment room tasks including wound care and cervical smears.

Clare has recently completed her immunisation course and also courses in both childhood and travel immunisations.

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Michelle has recently joined us from another practice and is experienced in phlebotomy, Blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, point of contact INR monitoring and promoting good health.

Practice Management

Mr David Clippingdale MIHM

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Ms Vicki Hyde

Reception Manager - Chobham

Ms Penelope Davies

Reception Manager – West End

Both Reception Managers deputise for the Practice Manager in his absence.

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Community Midwives

Midwives provide both ante and postnatal advice and care in the community and at the practice antenatal clinics.

Community Nurses

The District Nursing team no longer work from the surgeries but can be contacted by telephone on: 01483 764873. They provide nursing care to housebound patients in the community.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. The Health visitors no longer work from the surgeries but can be contacted on 01483 728201.